Paul Fenton has been the Minnesota Wild’s general manager for just over a month. But already, we’re starting to see a new direction for the franchise.
While the promised “tweaks” to the NHL roster have yet to come, the front office is undergoing a major shift. Fenton hired Tom Kurvers as the assistant general manager, supplanting Andrew Brunette and Shep Harder in the role.
More significantly, Michael Russo reports that Kurvers will serve as Fenton’s “right-hand man”, overseeing the Iowa Wild and working with professional and amateur scouting. Essentially, Kurvers is also replacing senior vice president Brent Flahr, who served those functions under former general manager Chuck Fletcher.